The Recovery Circuit at Optima Verdana
A workout does not end when the last rep is finished, and neither does a hard day at the office. The body needs some time to transition, a period when heart rate slows and muscles release tension, and this is where the recovery spaces at Optima Verda…
Golf Without Leaving the Building
The Time Problem A full round of golf takes real time, often four hours including travel to and from a course. For re…
What Years at Optima Verdana Looks Like
The first months at Optima Verdana are about discovery, finding the best seat on the terrace, figuring out the rhythm…
The Balcony and the Building: Outdoor Space at Optima
At Optima, outdoor space is built into the architecture. Terraces and rooftop decks are an integral part of the desig…
Hosting at Home
Having people over is one of the quiet pleasures of a good home. A dinner with close friends, an evening that stretch…
The Value of a Short Commute
Time is one of the few things that genuinely can’t be recovered. And while it rarely appears on a floor plan or…
Summer in the City
On the North Shore, summer arrives with room to spread out. Wilmette picks up, the lakefront and the parks fill in, a…
Pet-Friendly by Design at Optima Verdana
A Building Designed with Pets in Mind For residents with pets on the North Shore, daily life with an animal involves …
The Fitness Center as a Daily Habit
There’s a particular kind of friction that makes fitness routines hard to sustain: the getting-there part. When…
What Years in an Optima Community Looks Like
The first months in an Optima community are about discovery, finding the best chair in the lounge, learning the rhyth…
The Kitchen at the Center: How Optima Designs the Heart of Every Home
In any well-designed residence, the kitchen tends to be where the architecture is most clearly felt. It might be the …
Before and After: How Moving to an Optima Community Changes Daily Life
Most people move into an Optima community expecting a beautiful home, but what they often do not expect is how quickl…
The Pool Is Always Open: Year-Round Outdoor Living at Optima Verdana
At most residential buildings, the pool is open for a few warm months and closed for the rest. At Optima Verdana, the…
Why Optima Residents Choose to Rent
Ownership isn’t the only way to put down roots anymore, and for a growing number of residents, it isn’t t…
The First Thing You Notice: Art, Furniture, and the Objects That Define Optima’s Lobbies
Walk into most apartment buildings and your eyes drift toward the elevator. Walk into an Optima community and they la…